Monthly Archives: May 2016

On Death

Posted on May 31, 2016 by mitchteemley

I used to think of death as: delete file and empty trash. Now I think of it more as: make back-up copy and meet the Programmer.

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The Wishing Map 14

Posted on May 25, 2016 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Three: Aviar (continued) Previously: Like her brother, Gina stood on the Map and promptly disappeared. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack slept…

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Set Others Free

Posted on May 21, 2016 by mitchteemley

What is it that God requires? Is it the careful construction of houses of holiness in which to live apart from those who are ‘unclean’? Is it the strict observance of religious ordinances and fasts? “You ‘humble’ yourselves by observing … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 13

Posted on May 18, 2016 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Three: Aviar (continued) Previously: Saved from what had seemed certain death, Zack fell asleep on a mountaintop. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔…

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Magnum Opus

Posted on May 15, 2016 by mitchteemley

I feel a sense of connection to great artists when I view their work. I feel an even deeper sense of connection to The Artist when I view His work. Creation does not limit or “contain” God. But it does reveal his character … Continue reading →

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It’s My Birthday

Posted on May 12, 2016 by mitchteemley

God gave me breath this morning, and continues to give me breath after breath after breath. What’s to be done with such an extravagant spendthrift, but to love Him?

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The Wishing Map 12

Posted on May 11, 2016 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Three: Aviar (continued) Previously: Zack’s fall into Ismara continues… ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ How had it happened? He thought back: he’d been in…

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on May 9, 2016 by mitchteemley

(Note: I want to apologize for ignoring the wonderful bloggers whose sites I normally visit. We’re in the midst of 12+ hour pre-production days on my new feature film and I’m reduced to quick updates like this one before running off … Continue reading →

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Mom, I Always Knew You Loved Me

Posted on May 7, 2016 by mitchteemley

See video below. Mom was 20 when I was born—twenty times as old as me. But when I turned 10, I suddenly realized that she was now only three times as old as me. And when I reached 20 she would … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 11

Posted on May 4, 2016 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Three: Aviar Previously: Gina watched in astonishment as her brother Zack suddenly vanished. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack thought it was…

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